The Enchanter Bath Bomb

'She left my life, mind, and imagination

We did nothing but, she’s my short-lived love

A creation that’s fake and tainted

Because I never had the time to see

We never had the time to be

And it’s a shame'

When I think of The Enchanter, I think of the above poem - a short excerpt about a man whose love for a woman is short-lived after she leaves him before their love is able to fully flourish. Although I recognise that it may seem a little extreme to start linking bath bombs to poems, it definitely sums up how I feel about this magical ballistic.

The Enchanter was first released during the winter months of 2012; a bath bomb specifically designed to coincide with Lush's Halloween range at the time, and one that already had a execution date the second it arrived. Sharing its scent with the extremely popular Calacas/Day Of The Dead fragrance, this bath bomb is a beauty inside and out. And while recent renditions have not been as vivid or as stunning to look at, they have still hit the spot in every way. When dropped into the tub, this ballistic immediately begins to spew vivid streams of red, orange and yellow foam. These quickly dissipate throughout the water and turn your bath into a bright-orange feast. Lush have added a surprise element to this bath bomb; a bright pink centre which releases even more waves of rich colour, making this bath wonderfully warming and very inviting. 

The best part about The Enchanter, is its smell. Made from a combination of neroli, lime and lemon oils, the bath bomb possesses a tart citrus scent. Unlike the shower jelly, shower gel or perfume, this ballistic has an almost sherberty element to it, which is no doubt due to the dry ingredients added to help create it's solid form. Furthermore, both lime and neroli essential oils are brilliant mood lifters, making you feel bright, cheerful and ready for anything. It's an incredibly uplifting and youthful fragrance.

When you submerge yourself in this bath, you instantly feel revived and refreshed; it's a wonderful experience. Additionally, the scent of the The Enchanter permeates your skin and stays with you and the bathroom for hours and hours. If you don't like strong-smelling bath products, I suggest you avoid this one.

The only bad factor that I feel I should warn you about, is that this bath bomb tends to stain the tub a little. You may discover that your tub will have a smear of murky orange around the outside after the water has been emptied. Although I would normally slate a product for this, I feel that The Enchanter is so perfect in every other way, that it's not enough to tarnish it's rating.

Unfortunately, I was only able to grab myself a couple of these before they were discontinued. For this reason, I have to use them scrupulously so that I can savour these marvels for as long as possible. If Lush were ever to bring these back, I can guarantee that I'd buy an entire batch, as I consider The Enchanter to be my all-time favourite bath bomb. I can only hope that Lush will one day see the error of their ways and bring this back.

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Perfume, Lime Oil, Neroli Oil, Olibanum Oil, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Betaine, Alpha Isomethyl Ionone, Hydroxycitronellal, Citral, Limonene, Linalool, Colour 15510, Colour 45410, Colour 19140:1.

Vegan?: Yes.

2015 Price: £4.25 each.

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